Medicare at Home Act

This bill would add home care services to Medicare Part B. Covered services would include help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and eating, and with tasks like meal preparation, medication reminders, and light housekeeping, provided in a person's home by a home care worker. Coverage would be limited to 20 hours per week, and a physician or other authorized practitioner would need to certify that the person needs help with at least two such activities. The Part B monthly premium would be adjusted to cover the added cost, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would set payment rates that include a wage floor for home care workers. The benefit would begin for services furnished on or after the first plan year starting more than 2 years after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors